New Zealand · Southern Alps3,033 m (9,951 ft)Mount Aspiring / Tititea 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Mount Aspiring / Tititea. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Spacious base hut in the West Matukituki Valley, surrounded by alpine beech forests and glacial waterfalls.
High alpine staging hut situated on Bevan Col overlooking the expansive snowfield of the Bonar Glacier.
The gaping crevasse guarding the entrance to The Ramp, demanding careful route-finding across snow bridges.
A sharp, exposed schist arête leading toward the final summit pyramid, offering superb traditional rock protection.
The glistening ice cap crowning the peak, floating high above the icefalls of the Bonar and Therma Glaciers.
Total vertical rise from Aspiring Hut (460m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 44°23′03″ S, 168°43′39″ E. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Mount Aspiring / Tititea
Mount Aspiring / Tititea is a majestic glaciated horn rising to 3,033 metres (9,951 ft) in Mount Aspiring National Park in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Often celebrated as the 'Matterhorn of the South' due to its sharp pyramidal geometry and towering ice-plastered rock facets, it is sacred to southern Māori as Tititea ('steep peak of glistening white'). First ascended on November 23, 1909, by Bernard Head accompanied by legendary guides Jack Clarke and Alec Graham via the Southwest Ridge, it stands as one of the premier classic alpine ascents in Australasia.